Azure Monitor
The latest Azure Monitor coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Functions 1.x and Legacy Log API Sunset in 2026: Here's Your Migration Roadmap
Microsoft has set September 14, 2026, as the end-of-support date for both Azure Functions version 1.x and the older HTTP Data Collector API that feeds logs into Azure Monitor. That gives teams two...
The End of Free Ping Tests: How to Prepare for Application Insights' September 2026 Shift
Microsoft has confirmed that the free URL ping tests inside Azure Application Insights will be permanently retired on September 30, 2026. After that date, every existing ping test will be removed...
Microsoft sunsets preview VM data delivery to Event Hubs and Storage on July 31, 2026 — here's your migration plan
Microsoft will retire the preview capability “Send virtual machine client data to Event Hubs and Storage” in Azure Monitor on July 31, 2026, the company confirmed through Azure Advisor...
Azure Monitor’s Legacy Data Collector API Won’t Stop Ingesting in 2026—But Support Ends. Here’s How to Prepare.
Microsoft has quietly confirmed that the venerable HTTP Data Collector API for Azure Monitor won’t just stop working on September 14, 2026. According to a newly updated response on Microsoft...
Microsoft Previews Azure Monitor Alerts and Purview Audit for Universal Print Observability
Microsoft has opened a public preview of two observability features for Universal Print, its cloud-based print management service, giving IT administrators long-awaited tools to monitor printer...
Microsoft's Azure Copilot Observability Agent Goes Live, Bringing AI-Guided Troubleshooting to Azure Monitor
Microsoft flipped the switch on its AI-powered observability playbook yesterday, releasing the Azure Copilot Observability Agent into general availability. The June 23, 2026 launch embeds a...
Azure Monitor Log Alerts Get Dynamic Thresholds for Anomaly Detection in June 2026
Microsoft is bringing automated anomaly detection to log-based alert rules with the introduction of Dynamic Thresholds for Azure Monitor Log Search Alerts, a long-awaited feature arriving in June...
CVE-2026-41105: Azure Monitor Action Groups Vulnerability Could Allow Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-41105 to an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability discovered in the Azure Monitor Action Group notification system. The public entry on the Microsoft Security Response...
Azure Monitor Abused for Sophisticated Billing Phishing Campaigns Targeting Microsoft Customers
Microsoft's Azure Monitor service has become an unwitting accomplice in a sophisticated phishing campaign that's bypassing traditional email security filters. Security researchers have documented...
Azure Monitor Pipeline Public Preview Adds TLS/mTLS, Pod Controls, and Telemetry Transformations
Microsoft has significantly expanded Azure Monitor's edge-to-cloud observability capabilities with three new features now in public preview: TLS/mTLS secure ingestion, pod placement controls, and...
SCOM to Azure Monitor Migration: Complete 2027 Timeline & Strategy Guide
Microsoft's recent clarification of the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) end-of-support timeline has sent ripples through the enterprise IT community, with the January 2027 deadline now firmly...
SCOM Management Packs Deprecated for SSRS, PBIRS, SSAS: Complete Migration Guide to Azure Monitor & Arc
Microsoft has officially deprecated the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs for SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Power BI Report Server (PBIRS), and SQL Server Analysis...